The Ely Memorial Fund
Analysis
The Ely Memorial Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08126363). It says it provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, The Ely Memorial Fund reported income of £55k and spending of £52k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £22k to £55k (+145%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2024, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Ely Memorial Fund sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abbess Adelicia Charity (£55k), Combined Funds Limited (£55k) and The Roger Pilkington Young Trust (£55k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
I lost my daughter Emma Louise Young (ELY) aged 23 on the 30th Sept 2010. Em's car left the road and was killed instantly. We were suddenly faced with a funeral bill having insufficient funds for Em's funeral. The fund will pay an agreed amount through a funeral plan to families who lose a son/daughter are tragically killed in a road traffic crash to relieve financial stress at a traumatic time.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Abbess Adelicia Charity | Woodford Green | £55k |
| Combined Funds Limited | London | £55k |
| The Roger Pilkington Young Trust | Sidmouth | £55k |
| The Ralf Trust | Ipswich | £55k |